Wilcoxon

Wilcoxon Meaning & Origin

About Wilcoxon
The surname Wilcoxon is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Wilcock," which is a diminutive form of "William." The suffix "-son" indicates "son of," making Wilcoxon mean "son of Wilcock." The name Wilcock itself is a combination of the elements "wil," meaning "will" or "desire," and "coc," meaning "cock" or "rooster." Therefore, the surname Wilcoxon can be interpreted to mean "son of the rooster-willed one" or "son of the one with a strong will."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Wilcoxon is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Wilcoxon: 1,114
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22963
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.38

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Wilcoxon based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALKKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W0420205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH0 L K AA1 K S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/wɪlˈkɑksən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALKKSN', 'FLKKSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W422

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Wilcoxon in Braille

Here's how to represent Wilcoxon in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Wilcoxon in braille

How to sign the name Wilcoxon using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Wilcoxon using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Wilcoxon in sign language

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